The North Paran Book Buzzlist: Great Books For Black Teenage Boys
Who said teenage boys don’t read? With the right books, teenage boys can get just as engrossed in a book as anyone else. (Just hide...
I Made A Baby With the Devil: A Black Moms Story of Parenting and Domestic Abuse
By MICHELLE BOND Many years ago, I met a man who seemed normal, but was actually the devil. Well, not literally the devil. He was...
Carrying Low, the Nose Spread & A New Blood Test: How To Tell If You’re Having A Boy Or A Girl
There’s no shame to my game: the second my OB-GYN confirmed my positive at-home pregnancy test was telling the truth, I was all, “So um,...
I Was “The Help” And My Experience Taught Me To Dream BIG
I don’t really remember whose idea it was for me to do it. It just got done. At least one Saturday out of the month,...
The Help: A Review Of Kathryn Stockett’s Controversial Book-To-Film About Black Maids
By LEWIS BEALE I read The Help shortly before I saw the movie, at the insistence of my wife, who thought I'd really enjoy it....
Nature Love: An African American Girl Overcomes Fear and Embraces Rocks and Rafting
By MARI CHILES I have been to cooking, science, soccer and writing camps throughout my summers, and a lot of them have been some pretty...
{My Four Sons} A Prayer For Nnamdi: A Black Father Welcomes His Newest Son
By DERRICK BARNES In 2005, immediately after my family and I were fortunate enough to survive and escape the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina in...
Back-To-School Styling With MyBrownBaby & Cherokee Plus A $100 Target Giveaway
This contest is now closed. Congratulations to Tracey Lewis-Giggetts, whose number, 59, was chosen via Random.org. Thank you to all of you who participated in...
Grown Too Soon: When Your Tween Wants To Wear Make-Up
My mother was incredibly beautiful—had this fiery red hair and high cheekbones and the smoothest, most flawless skin you ever did see. With her hair...
Dear Daddy: New Documentary Tells the Story Of Fatherlessness Among Daughters
It’s no secret that I stan for black fathers. My bias for the good ones runs deep: My dad is an incredible man who loves...
